担にない太だい鼓こ

Meanings

ninaidaiko; drum carried on a pole, used in bugaku and gagaku

A traditional Japanese drum suspended from a pole and carried by two people; used in court music (gagaku) and dance (bugaku) performances.

雅が楽がくの演えん奏そうでは、担にない太鼓だいこが重じゅう厚こうなリズムを刻きざむ。
In gagaku performances, the ninaidaiko marks a solemn rhythm.
舞ぶ楽がくの舞ぶ台たいで、二人ふたりの奏そう者しゃが担にない太鼓だいこを担にないで入にゅう場じょうした。
At the bugaku stage, two performers entered carrying the ninaidaiko on a pole.

Kanji

担shouldering, carry, raise
太plump, thick, big around
鼓drum, beat, rouse
荷baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden)

Related words

太たい鼓こ
General term for Japanese drums; 担い太鼓 is a specific type carried on a pole.
雅が楽がく
Traditional Japanese court music in which the ninaidaiko is used.
舞ぶ楽がく
Traditional Japanese court dance accompanied by instruments including the ninaidaiko.

Built from

担になう+太たい鼓こ

Written forms

担にない太だい鼓こ
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional drum.
荷にない太鼓だいこ
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 担い太鼓.

Etymology

Compound of 担い (ninai, 'carrying on a pole') + 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the name describes its method of being carried.